The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the new coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the ...

In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by ...

Patients can minimize winter slip-and-fall injuries through proactive measures like wearing proper footwear and clearing ...

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

A comprehensive study on fall prevention among older adults identified several barriers that limit participation in fall prevention programs, according to new research from The Ohio State University.

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can ...

The patient was hospitalized in Louisiana, the health agency said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... patient's admission to the hospital. Signs and symptoms of infection ...

While most of us can admire the beauty of a snow-blanketed landscape, we often feel less appreciation when that same winter weather brings extra fall hazards to our doorstep. Falls ...

Data could be used to predict the risk of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease to help improve effective longer term care planning. A study by the University of Oxford has shown how ...

The influence of medications and diagnoses on fall risk in ... identify at-risk patients who should receive preventive resources and consequently improve our fall-prevention program.

UC Davis Medical Center, 4301 X St. in Sacramento, received a D grade for improper staph infection control, sepsis infection prevention after surgery and patient fall and injury incidents.